background checks on federal gun sales could be in the works. the first amendment that could be attached to gun control legislation that comes to the senate later this week. that deal struck between democratic senator joe manchin and pat toomey of pennsylvania. a news conference at 11:00 a.m. today. nine out of ten americans support tougher background checks. all day today, taking an in-depth look at what s a stake here in our coverage, guns under fire. a cnn special report on background checks. joined by chris cuomo who puts the background check to the test himself. good morning. good morning. you know, we all want to do something. that s what the polls show. the question, are we doing the right thing? that question raised because of the controversy with what we need to do, we often gloss over what we have to do when it comes to buying a gun. decided to show you myself. i went out, bought a shotgun,
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guns under fire. at issue? background checks. new hope that a deal could be near. and lohan steps out. i m happiest when i m working and the healthiest. reporter: going on letterman, calling rehab a blessing. then dave guess ugly. do you drink too much? we ve discussed this in the past. did we? i don t remember that, maybe i m the one having the blackout. ouch! you re watching cnn newsroom. good morning, i m carol costello, thank you for being with me. cnn special. guns under fire. all day, we re focusing on background checks. a subject on target. a break through in the senate on the same background checks. a bipartisan deal will make it to the floor of the senate, maybe as soon as thursday.
welcome back to early start, everyone. we ve learned that a bipartisan deal may be near in the senate that would expand federal background checks on some gun sales. democratic senator joe manchin, and republican senator pat toomey, have scheduled a news conference for 11:00 a.m. and a new cnn poll shows there is overwhelming support for background checks. nearly nine out of ten americans favor them. all day today on cnn we re taking an in-depth look at the legislation, the debate and what s at stake in our coverage guns under fire: a cnn special report on background checks. here s brianna keilar. reporter: family members of some of the 26 students and teachers killed in the newtown, connecticut, shooting visited capitol hill. lobbying lawmakers to take up gun legislation. jillian soto, whose sister vicky, died at sandy hook elementary school, met with
welcome back to early start. it s 14 minutes past the hour. there s word that a bipartisan deal may be near in the senate that would increase background checks on gun control. they have scheduled a news conference for 11:00 a.m. today. and a new cnn poll shows there is overwhelming support for it. nearly 9 out of 10 americans are in favor. all day today on cnn, we re taking an in depth look on the legislation, the debate, and what s at stake. guns under fire, a cnn special report on background checks. here s brianna keilar. reporter: family members of some of the 26 students and teachers in the newtown shooting, visited capitol hill. sandy, whose sister died in
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